Species Details
- Species name
- Bathyphantes approximatus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)
- Synonym
- Bathyphantes approximata
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- acid & sedge peats
Distribution
The species is widespread in Britain, but very scattered. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
This linyphiid spider can be found amongst moss and ground vegetation with a particular affinity to damp habitats including those within woodland. Examples include wet meadows, sedge and Phragmites marshes, ditches and alder or willow carr. Adults of both sexes have been recorded throughout the year, but mainly in early summer and autumn.Status
Local, but the spider may be numerous in wet habitats. Original author of profile: D. Marriott Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Huntingdon: Biological Records Centre.Stats
- First recorded
- 1893
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 4,367
- Total visits
- 4,207
Conservation status
Bathyphantes approximatus
| Source | Reporting category | Designation | Date designated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelines | Least concern | 01/09/2017 |
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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